After Selina's father dies, she's offered a job as a teacher in a small town and a new chapter of her life begins.
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| Barbara Stanwyck | ... |
Selina Peake De Jong
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| George Brent | ... |
Roelf Pool
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| Dickie Moore | ... |
Dirk De Jong (younger)
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| Bette Davis | ... |
Miss Dallas O'Mara
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| Mae Madison | ... |
Julie Hempel
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| Hardie Albright | ... |
Dirk De Jong
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| Alan Hale | ... |
Klass Poole
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| Earle Foxe | ... |
Pervus De Jong
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| Robert Warwick | ... |
Simeon Peake, Gambler
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| Dorothy Peterson | ... |
Maartje Pool
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| Noel Francis | ... |
Mabel, a 'Fancy Woman'
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| Dick Winslow | ... |
Roelf, age 12
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André Cheron | ... |
The General (scenesDeleted)
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| Guy Kibbee | ... |
August Hemple (scenesDeleted)
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| Martha Mattox | ... |
Maiden Aunt (scenesDeleted)
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| Willard Robertson | ... |
The Doctor (scenesDeleted)
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| Arthur Stone | ... |
Jan Steen (scenesDeleted)
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| Max Barwyn | ... |
Bald Waiter (uncredited)
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| Lionel Belmore | ... |
Reverend Dekker (uncredited)
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| Wilson Benge | ... |
Paula's Butler (uncredited)
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| Harry Beresford | ... |
Adam Ooms, the Basket Auctioneer (uncredited)
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| Helene Chadwick | ... |
Townsperson (uncredited)
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| Blanche Friderici | ... |
Widow Paarlenburg (uncredited)
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| Betty Jane Graham | ... |
Agnes (uncredited)
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| Harry Holman | ... |
Country Doctor (uncredited)
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| Olin Howland | ... |
Jacob Pogadunk (uncredited)
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| Eulalie Jensen | ... |
Mrs. Hempel (uncredited)
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Cammilla Johnson | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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| Carmencita Johnson | ... |
Little Girl in Stove Scene (uncredited)
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Payne B. Johnson | ... |
Barbara Stanwick's Baby (uncredited)
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Seessel Anne Johnson | ... |
Little Girl in Stove Scene (uncredited)
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| Rita La Roy | ... |
Mrs. Paula Storm (uncredited)
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| John Larkin | ... |
Jeff, the Black Waiter (uncredited)
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| Florence Lawrence | ... |
Mina (uncredited)
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| Elizabeth Patterson | ... |
Mrs. Tebbit (uncredited)
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| Lon Poff | ... |
Deacon (uncredited)
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| Emma Ray | ... |
Maiden Aunt (uncredited)
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| Anne Shirley | ... |
Selina Peake, as a Child (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William A. Wellman | ||
Written by
| Edna Ferber | ... | (novel "So Big") |
| J. Grubb Alexander | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Robert Lord | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Lucien Hubbard | ... | supervising producer (uncredited) |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Sidney Hickox | ... | (photography by) (as Sid Hickox) |
Editing by
| William Holmes | ||
Casting By
| Rufus Le Maire | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Jack Okey | ||
Costume Design by
| Earl Luick | ... | (gowns) |
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Robert B. Lee | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wesley Anderson | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Richard Towers | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Richard Walling | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Billy Gordon | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| William Maybery | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | conductor |
| W. Franke Harling | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Bernhard Kaun | ... | composer: trailer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
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- Warner Bros. (1932) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1932) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1932) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Warner Brothers Pictures, Ltd.)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Selina lived well until her father Simeon died. Her aunts sold the estate and put her in a boarding school. As an adult she wants to be a teacher in farming country. She falls in love with and marries Pervus, a Dutch farmer she has been tutoring. When he dies her hopes lie with their son Dirk, who disappoints her by giving up architecture for stock brokerage. Her new hope is Roelfe, the son of her former boardinghouse keeper and a sculptor. Dirk falls in love with Dallas O'Mara, whom Selina hopes will be the inspiration for her son's salvation.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | Based on Edna Ferber's Epic of American Womanhood See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $228,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of Barbara Stanwyck's favorites of her own film. See more » |
| Goofs | When Selina leaves the kitchen/dining room in the Pool household she closes the door in a normal manner however there is no sound of the door closing. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Complicated Women (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built For Two) See more » |
| Quotes |
Dirk De Jong:
Must a man be an artist to interst you? Miss Dallas O'Mara: Good Lord, no! I'll probably marry some horny-handed son of toil, and if I do, the horny hands'll win me. I like them with their scars on them. There's something about a man who has fought for it: the look in his eye, the feel of his hands. You haven't a mark on you, Dirk, not a mark. You gave up being an architect because it was an uphill, disheartening job at the time. I don't say you should have kept on. For all I know, you were a terrible architect. But if you had kept on, if you'd loved it enough to keep on fighting and struggling, why that fight would show in your face today--in your eyes, in your whole being. Dirk De Jong: In the name of Heaven, Dallas, I have... Miss Dallas O'Mara: I'm not criticizing you, but...but you're all smooth. And I like 'em bumpy. See more » |